Botanical Name: Lavandula Angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: LamiaceaeHardiness Zone: 4 Height: 35cm (14")Width: 45cm (18") Bloom Description: Deep purple Sunlight: Full Sun Water: Dry to medium Maintenance: Medium Flower: Showy, Fragrant, Good Cut, Good DriedBlooms: Jun-Sept Attracts: Butterflies Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Air Pollution Garden Uses This is a versatile garden perennial that should be considered for a wide variety of uses and not just relegated to a corner of the herb garden. The flowers and green-gray leaves provide mid-summer color and contrast to the perennial border front, rock garden, herb garden or scented garden. Can be particularly effective when massed. Also effective as an edger or low hedge in some areas. Fragrant flowers may be dried and used in sachets and potpourris.